Daisuke Namikawa
Voice ActorDaisuke Namikawa is a Japanese voice actor who plays Kei Uzuki, also known as X, in the Sakamoto Days anime from TMS Entertainment. Active since the 1980s, he is known for tough, complicated characters as often as clean-cut heroes.
Sakamoto Days Role
Daisuke Namikawa voices Kei Uzuki, the assassin known as X, in Sakamoto Days from TMS Entertainment. The character sits among the morally gray killers who cross paths with Taro Sakamoto after he leaves the assassin world. It continues Namikawa's long pattern of playing complex antagonists and anti-heroes, a lane he has worked for decades opposite his more familiar run of clean-cut young heroes.
Career and Notable Roles
Namikawa has voiced lead heroes such as Yu Narukami in Persona 4, Jellal Fernandes in Fairy Tail, and Somnus Lucis Caelum in Final Fantasy XV, alongside darker figures like Ulquiorra Cifer in Bleach, Hisoka in Hunter x Hunter, and Eustass Kid in One Piece. He is also the regular Japanese dub voice for actors Elijah Wood and Hayden Christensen, and he directed and starred in the 2010 film Wonderful World.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Daisuke Namikawa voice?
Daisuke Namikawa has voiced both heroes and antagonists over a career running since 1984, including Ulquiorra Cifer in Bleach, Hisoka in Hunter x Hunter, and Yu Narukami in Persona 4. He continues that range as Kei Uzuki, known as X, in Sakamoto Days.
Who does Daisuke Namikawa voice in Sakamoto Days?
Namikawa voices Kei Uzuki, the assassin known as X, in the TMS Entertainment anime Sakamoto Days. The character sits among the morally gray killers who cross paths with Taro Sakamoto after he leaves the assassin world.
What is Daisuke Namikawa best known for?
Namikawa is known for a long pattern of playing complex antagonists and anti-heroes opposite a run of clean-cut young heroes, including Jellal Fernandes in Fairy Tail and Eustass Kid in One Piece. Born in 1976, he has worked across both character types since his career began in 1984.
What other anime has Daisuke Namikawa been in?
Namikawa voiced Somnus Lucis Caelum in Final Fantasy XV and is also the regular Japanese dub voice for actors Elijah Wood and Hayden Christensen. His resume spans anime, games, and live-action dubbing.
When did Daisuke Namikawa start voice acting?
Namikawa began his voice acting career in 1984 and is still active today. Outside voice work, he directed and starred in the 2010 film Wonderful World.
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